Bombay High Court

SANJAY ASHOK BHANGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The Court may permit withdrawal of a criminal writ petition even after the trial has commenced.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanjay Ashok Bhange, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. The trial in the underlying criminal matter had already commenced. Counsel for the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition, arguing that the trial was underway. The Court considered whether a writ petition could be withdrawn after the commencement of trial. It granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn after the trial in the substantive case has commenced

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                                                                                         5-WP-2184-2015 (CR).docx


                                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

                                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                    CR. WRIT PETITION NO. 2184 OF 2015

                              Sanjay Ashok Bhange                                    … Petitioner
                                                     Versus
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Anr.                      … Respondent



                                                               ——————
                              Mr. Balkrushna Patil i/b. Mr. Sandeep S. Salunkhe for the Petitioner.
                              Mr. Shriram S. Chaudhari, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State.
                              Officer : WPSI Ms. S.D. Jagtap, Barshi City Police Station, present.
                                                               ——————

                                                     Coram :      MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI &
                                                                  RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

                                                     Date     :   18th March 2026.

                              P. C. :

                              1.        Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to

                              withdraw the Petition, as the trial has already been commenced.

                              2.        Permission granted.

                              3.        Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                              [ RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J. ]              [ MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J. ]

           Digitally signed
           by OMKAR
           SHIVAHAR
OMKAR      KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
           2026.03.25
           14:54:37
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